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Substance Use Tools & Resources   

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This collection of tools and resources is for providers, staff, and patients who offer or use services to address substance use, and other interested stakeholders. This collection was originally established following an environmental scan on implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care. (See PDFs of Volume 1 [PDF 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 MB] of that scan). Items have been continuously added to this collection since then, and the collection has expanded to cover substance use more broadly, rather than just MAT for OUD.

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The Role of a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Reducing Prescription Drug Diversion, Misuse, and Abuse

Provides facts about the benefits of using PDMPs for prescribers, pharmacists, patients, and regulatory and law enforcement agencies.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Communities
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Year
File Size
.32 MB

Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance [TAPS] Tool

The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) Tool consists of a combined screening component (TAPS-1) followed by a brief assessment (TAPS-2) for those who screen positive. Paper versions of the tools are included.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
NIDA
Year
Resource Type
Web Page
File Size
n/a KB

Toward an Addiction-ary: Language, Stigma, Treatment, and Policy

These are presentation slides which demonstrate the impact of stigma with facts and figures. They were presented by John F. Kelly, Ph.D. at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Conference in Anaheim, CA in June 2016.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Faces & Voices of Recovery
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.5 KB

Break Through the Prior Authorization Roadblock

Provides an overview of prior authorization and tips to reduce the burden of prior authorizations in physician practices. It also discusses the future of prior authorizations, including remaining challenges and practice workflow adjustments, as well as advocacy regarding prior authorization at the State level.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Medical Association
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.0 MB

Clinical Use of Extended-Release Injectable Naltrexone in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Brief Guide

Offers guidance on the use of MAT with extended-release injectable naltrexone for the treatment of OUD. Covers assessing patients, initiating MAT, monitoring progress, and deciding when to end treatment.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
File Size
.45 MB

Drug Diversion Toolkit: Buprenorphine — A Primer for Prescribers and Pharmacists

Provides guidance to physicians and pharmacists on buprenorphine regulatory requirements, prescribing, dispensing, and safety recommendations and additional information to improve decision making and promote beneficial outcomes.
Link
https://www.homestatehealth.com/content/dam/centene/home-state-health/pdfs/drugdiversion-buprenorphine-booklet.pdf
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Year